Plainfield
The main tournaments played at Plainfield are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
America
Barclays
Played as The Barclays (Aug 27-30; first of four FedExCup playoff events). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 6 shots behind Day (Aus), who claimed his fourth PGA Tour title of 2015, and third win in his last four starts. [Plainfield CC, Edison, NJ].
Note: in the fourth round, Brian Harman (USA) made two holes-in-one, one at the par-3 3rd, and one at the par-3 14th. Only two other players are thought to have done this in a PGA Tour event: Bill Whedon (1955, Insurance City Open) and Yusaku Miyazaro (2006, Reno Tahoe Open).
America
Barclays
Played as The Barclays (Aug 21-24; first of four FedExCup playoff events). Second-placed Stuart Appleby (Aus), Cameron Tringale (USA) and Jason Day (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Mahan (USA), who won his sixth US PGA Tour event, and first since 2012. [Plainfield CC, Edison, NJ].
America
Barclays
Played as The Barclays (Aug 25-28; first of four FedExCup playoff events). Second-placed and defending champion Matt Kuchar (USA) finished 2 shots behind Johnson (USA). Event reduced to 54 holes with Hurricane Irene forecast to move through the area on the final day. [Plainfield CC, Edison, NJ].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (42nd) (July 23-28). Davies (Eng) beat JoAnne Carner (USA) and Ayako Okamoto (Jpn) in an 18-hole playoff: Davies 71 (-1), Okamoto 73 (+1), Carner 74 (+2). Davies recorded the first of her four major championship wins. [Plainfield CC, Edison, NJ].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open. (Aug 21-23; Metropolitan GA 54-hole event). 23-year-old Bill Britton (USA) beat George Bullock (USA) with a par at the sixth playoff hole. Britton, a two-time winner of the Metropolitan Amateur title, recorded his first win as a professional, having turned pro just five weeks before. [Plainfield CC, Edison, NJ].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (78th) (Aug 29-Sept 3). John Cook (USA) beat Scott Hoch (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Plainfield CC, Edison, NJ].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open. (Sept 25-27; Metropolitan Golf Assoc event). Second-placed Doug Ford (USA) finished 5 shots behind 31-year-old Wes Ellis (USA), who recorded his third win in this event. [Plainfield CC, Edison, NJ].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open. (Sept 24-26; Metropolitan Golf Assoc event). Second-placed Shelley Mayfield (USA) finished 3 shots behind 25-year-old wire-to-wire winner Wes Ellis (USA), who recorded his first win as a professional. This championship earned Plainfield its reputation as the "Green Monster", with only two players breaking 300 for the 72 holes. [Plainfield CC, Edison, NJ].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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